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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forumsstupid question: Where did we get the whole Caveman clubing woman and dragging her by the hair?
I've seen that comic in many images throughout my life but yet it is now with the rape culture talks and various attacks on women reproductive rights that comic has really been on my mind lately and it had me thinking. Even that comic shows women as objects for males to own.
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stupid question: Where did we get the whole Caveman clubing woman and dragging her by the hair? (Original Post)
diabeticman
Dec 2013
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Yes, that is true. But let's face it a lot of culture have little respect for women. And does
diabeticman
Dec 2013
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PeaceNikki
(27,985 posts)1. Here...
diabeticman
(3,121 posts)3. Thank you
NoOneMan
(4,795 posts)2. There are many very primitive cultures that are respectful of women
Even today.
diabeticman
(3,121 posts)4. Yes, that is true. But let's face it a lot of culture have little respect for women. And does
this type of joke emphasize the lack of respect OR do they encourage it in some way even on an unconscious level.
NoOneMan
(4,795 posts)5. Maybe projection
"that's what we'd do if we didn't have these stupid rules"
But treatment of women does not necessarily correlate to rules or technology or civilization
Orrex
(63,216 posts)6. Two words: Promise Keepers.